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Dickson Library: New hours, popular book sale begins

By Becky Newborn
3:35 p.m. CDT March 27, 2014

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In order to better accommodate our patrons, the library has new hours effective April 1. The hours are Monday 8 a.m.-6 p.m.; Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.; Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m., and Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. We’ve received numerous requests to open earlier during the week and hope this will help.

Book sale

Our ever-popular book sale has returned for the month of April. Hardback and paperback books, magazines, and movies are all available at bargain prices. Also, we have a good selection of children’s items this time. Those of you who are regular customers of this sale know what fun it is to shop this event. If you’ve never perused our sale items, you’re in for quite a treat.

Book club

A psychological thriller is the April selection of “Through the Mind’s Eye” Book Club. “Gone Girl” by Gillian Flynn is the fictional story of Amy, a young wife who disappears on her fifth wedding anniversary and her husband Nick becomes the prime suspect. Ms. Flynn wrote the story from the husband and wife’s alternating points of view. This novel of suspense will be discussed at the May 1 meeting at 10 a.m.

Children’s library

Our children’s library has received a beautiful and cheery addition. A mural has been painted on the walls by the very talented David Durard. “Painter Dave” is responsible for other artwork around the children’s area as well as the large mural outside the front of our building. Kids of all ages are enjoying his colorful and fun characters. Thanks, Dave!

As many of you know, our Thomas the Train table in the children’s library has been loved and used to death. We will soon have to retire it and many little ones will be sad. This is the most popular spot of the children’s side. If anyone would like to donate one that your children have outgrown we would be ever so grateful.

Free computer class

A new computer class, Introduction to Desktop Publishing will begin April 28 at 9 a.m. This free class is open to ages 12 through adult. Students will learn how to navigate around Microsoft Word to create, edit, and save documents including how to insert text as well as clip art and printing the document. Anyone interested may call us at 446-8293 to sign up for the class.

Do you like to read but don’t have time to open a book and get involved? Try an audio book. We have over 600 juvenile and adult CD books including fiction, nonfiction, and biography. A large selection of some of the most popular authors such as James Patterson, Nora Roberts, Lee Child, Mary Higgins Clark, and Janet Evanovich just to name a few, are available. Whether you’re travelling, doing housework, or jogging, you can still enjoy the satisfaction of a good book. I’ve even been told that getting too caught up in an audio book can cause you to miss your exit on the interstate!

We will be closed Friday and Saturday, April 18th and 19th to observe the Easter season. I hope you all have a beautiful and blessed weekend.

— Becky Newborn is the Secretary of the Dickson County Public Library.